TR: 20080925 - UT, Warm Springs Canyons

[AJ]

Hey all,

Still playing catch up with my photos. Here are some pictures and trip
report from a challenging Warm Springs trip from Sept. You can get
to it from my website: http://www.adventure-geek.com - under
the "Trips" link on the left hand side of the page.

If you are only interested in this trip, you can go there directly from
this link:
http://www.adventure-geek.com/Trips/2008/20080925.htm
(However, the navigation of the site is designed to go from the main
www.adventure-geek.com page.)

Take care,
A.J.

[oldno7]

AJ
I would love to see your pictures, anyway around snapfish?

[AJ]

I just created a dummy Yahoo account; and a snapfish account.

Log into snapfish using:
snapfish09@yahoo.com
pwd:
photos09

Enjoy.

[oldno7]

Great shot's AJ, thank's for the assist.

[AJ]

Great shot's AJ

Glad you liked them.


thank's for the assist.

No worries...

[ratagonia]

Hey all,
Warm Springs trip from Sept. A.J.



NOTE: If you are heading downcanyon from the ascending exit, beware of the first chamber. This is easily one of the most challenging spots in canyons I have encountered. It is a chamber with a flared, tight, negative exit.

Even with a rope, it took me two tries (and a lot of energy) to get back upcanyon, and it took my buddy Tom four tries. It could very easily keep someone. I wedged a rock that can be used (carried from a different part of the canyon as there was nothing there), but I would back it up with some rock pro or another anchor (you will likely be putting lots of force on it unless you are proficient climbing 5.11 off-widths.) You could use a #2 or #3 BD Camalot C4 or a big bro 3 upcanyon from the chamber (or maybe a combination of them.) We put a LOT of stress on the rope (we used meat anchors), so just make sure it's solid. If you made it through the main canyon, you should be fine with everything down from the chamber to the lake. I'd bring the rock pro and a 40' rope for the chamber, a 45' rope for the rockpile handline (able to be up/downclimbed by strong climbers), and 50' of rope for the final rap/ascend or handline. You can lower that stuff in your exit rap pack.



What do you mean by a "negative exit"????

Tom :moses:

[AJ]

What do you mean by a "negative exit"????

Tom :moses:

Negative = Overhung; negative slope/angle; flares back out at you; pain in the arse. ;)

[neumannbruce]

Very nice TR's and pictures on all your last write ups.

[AJ]

Very nice TR's and pictures on all your last write ups.

Glad you liked them Bruce. Hope we get to cross paths this year...